Brad: Severe weather to impact Oklahoma Wednesday

The storms will begin to fire along the Oklahoma Texas border along and near the dryline. This will be the initial trigger for severe storms. At this point in time storms won’t likely be severe, but these storms will tower quickly and develop hail minutes after they initiate.

6 p.m. Predictor:

The storms will move east northeast and be severe with hail up to the size of baseballs. Winds may gust up to 70 mph with some of the severe storms.

Thunderstorms will remain supercellular and not in a line. Warm surface temperatures, low level moisture and strong upper level wind shear will keep the storms firing and moving east.

The tornado threat for Wednesday remains low because of the lack of low level windshear. It is possible that a tornado or two could spin up as storm outflows interact with each other.

8 p.m. Predictor:

Storms continue to advance east with more activity developing. Storm chances are best for Oklahoma City from 7 p.m. until midnight.

10 p.m. Predictor:

Storms may merge into a cluster east of Oklahoma City. Once storms merge the chance for severe hail and wind will diminish, but the threat for heavy rain and local flash flooding will increase.

After 10 p.m.:

Thunderstorms will continue across Oklahoma into early morning hours. There is a possibility that some storms may continue to remain and strengthen to severe levels. Hail may be to the size of golf balls with 65 mph winds.

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